Earthquake early warning sensor installed at BMSC

An earthquake early warning sensor was installed at BMSC by Ocean Networks Canada last week – one of many sensors being deployed along the west coast.

A combination of an accelerometer and a GPS receiver will estimate the size and location of earthquakes, and potentially detect the earlier, weaker, primary ‘P’ wave from the earthquake, providing a warning before the stronger, secondary ‘S’ wave from the earthquake reaches people.